this is the first vw ive owned mom had a beetle she loved and drove for almost years i had to trade in my brz for this as im having a kid this summer i was honestly very surprised by how well it drove and how quick the speed tranny gets you up to speed its def no sports car but im happy with my choice it was either this or the civic sport hatchback but the civic just drove poorly and shifted slowly i plan to mod it down the road a bit but theres almost no aftermarket for it now